Match Report
Inverness CT went into the game 1st in the table on 12 points; St. Johnstone sat 3rd on 6 — a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed St. Johnstone no better than 18th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, Inverness CT ran at 1.25 scored and 0.25 conceded, St. Johnstone at 1.5 and 0.5.
Momentum sat with St. Johnstone, winners of their last ten, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
28 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Inverness CT 8, draws 8, St. Johnstone 12, at 1.86 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals. The last five meetings averaged 3 goals, well above the all-time 1.86.
The match was played at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium (capacity 7,819). Inverness CT led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Inverness CT: Alfie Stewart (16')
Key stats
Possession: Inverness CT 57% · St. Johnstone 43% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-2